List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Pike County

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Location of Pike County in Pennsylvania

This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Pike County.

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This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Pike County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 19 historical markers located in Pike County. [1]

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Historical markers

Marker titleImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker typeTopics
Battle of Minisink TransparentPlaceholder.png June 1, 1948Lackawaxen Scenic Dr. (old PA 590) @ PA side of Minisink Ford & Roebling Bridge, N of Lackawaxen
41°28′55″N74°59′11″W / 41.48196°N 74.98652°W / 41.48196; -74.98652 (Battle of Minisink)
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Military, Native American
Charles S. Peirce Charles-Sanders-Peirce.jpg June 1, 1948US 6 & 209, ~2 mi. NE of Milford
41°20′27″N74°45′57″W / 41.34085°N 74.7657°W / 41.34085; -74.7657 (Charles S. Peirce)
RoadsideMedicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
Civil War Prison Train Wreck TransparentPlaceholder.png September 1, 1993PA 434 at Red Caboose, N end of Shohola
41°28′20″N74°55′02″W / 41.47209°N 74.91725°W / 41.47209; -74.91725 (Civil War Prison Train Wreck)
RoadsideCivil War, Coal, Military, Railroads, Transportation
Dingmans Ferry TransparentPlaceholder.png June 1, 1948US 209, ~50 yds. N of Rt. 739 at Dingmans Ferry
41°13′26″N74°52′14″W / 41.22375°N 74.87045°W / 41.22375; -74.87045 (Dingmans Ferry)
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Transportation
Fort Hyndshaw TransparentPlaceholder.png n/aUS 209 S of Bushkill at former LR 45068 (Missing)
RoadsideForts, French & Indian War, Military
Gifford Pinchot Gifford Pinchot 3c03915u.jpg n/aUS6 at I-84 interchange, NW of Milford
41°20′21″N74°50′18″W / 41.3393°N 74.83841°W / 41.3393; -74.83841 (Gifford Pinchot)
RoadsideEnvironment, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors
Gifford Pinchot TransparentPlaceholder.png June 1, 1948U.S. 209 S of Milford
41°18′52″N74°48′02″W / 41.31442°N 74.80068°W / 41.31442; -74.80068 (Gifford Pinchot)
RoadsideEnvironment, Government & Politics, Governors
Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) Grey Towers National Historic Site.jpg June 1, 1948Just off US 6 (Owega Turnpike), near Pine Acres Rd., NW of Milford (follow signs to Grey Towers)
41°19′41″N74°48′48″W / 41.32809°N 74.81332°W / 41.32809; -74.81332 (Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946))
RoadsideEnvironment, Government & Politics, Governors
Hotel Fauchere TransparentPlaceholder.png October 12, 2007Broad & Catherine Sts., Milford
41°19′26″N74°48′04″W / 41.32383°N 74.80119°W / 41.32383; -74.80119 (Hotel Fauchere)
RoadsideBuildings, Business & Industry, Inns & Taverns
Old Stone Fort TransparentPlaceholder.png June 1, 19481st St., between Deevand Circle & Ave. P (several blocks S of US 6 & 209), Matamoras
41°22′05″N74°41′41″W / 41.36793°N 74.69468°W / 41.36793; -74.69468 (Old Stone Fort)
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Forts, Military, Native American
Pike County Milford Bird's-Eye View.jpg September 17, 1981County Courthouse, Broad & W High Sts., Milford
41°19′28″N74°48′03″W / 41.32445°N 74.80071°W / 41.32445; -74.80071 (Pike County)
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Sylvania Colony TransparentPlaceholder.png June 1, 1948Junction US 6 at PA 434, ~2 mi. S of Greeley
41°24′02″N75°00′35″W / 41.40067°N 75.00959°W / 41.40067; -75.00959 (Sylvania Colony)
RoadsideCities & Towns, Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Sylvania Colony TransparentPlaceholder.png June 1, 1948PA 434, ~100 yds. from PA 590 junction, Greeley
41°25′04″N74°59′42″W / 41.41783°N 74.9951°W / 41.41783; -74.9951 (Sylvania Colony)
RoadsideCities & Towns, Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Labor
Unity House TransparentPlaceholder.png June 10, 2000Bushkill Falls Road at Unity House entrance, Bushkill Falls (Missing)
RoadsideBuildings, Business & Industry, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Wallenpaupack TransparentPlaceholder.png August 13, 1948Pa. 507 at Paupack (Missing)
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Wyoming-Minisink Path Wyoming-Minisink Path historic marker 2.jpg October 3, 1949U.S. 209, 3 miles S of Milford, ~75 yds S of Raymondskill Rd.
41°17′12″N74°50′03″W / 41.28669°N 74.83422°W / 41.28669; -74.83422 (Wyoming-Minisink Path)
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation
Wyoming-Minisink Path Minisink Island upstream end 4.jpg May 4, 1951Blooming Grove Rd. (LR 51019 / SR 4004) @ Spring Rd., .3 mile W of Lords Valley
RoadsideNative American, Paths & Trails, Transportation
Wyoming-Minisink Path Minisink Island upstream end 2.jpg November 22, 1950PA 507 (E side), 1.4 mi. W of LR 51028 at Paupack (Missing)
RoadsidePaths & Trails, Transportation
Zane Grey (1872-1939) Zane Grey House, Lackawaxen, PA.jpg October 28, 1989At Zane Grey Museum, Scenic Dr., just off PA 590, N end of Lackawaxen
41°29′09″N74°59′14″W / 41.48584°N 74.98719°W / 41.48584; -74.98719 (Zane Grey (1872-1939))
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References

  1. "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.